….UPDATE: a BF member sent me the phone number for the guy with the Hi-E hubs/parts/etc.
Nice guy, but if I want a part, I would have to drive there, which is 10 hours.
I don't think he considers them as a business venture, that's all.

Robbie, is the guy in Nashville? My daughter lives there and I or my wife manage to get there several times a year. Maybe I can help out. It might be a slow turn around, but better than a 10 hour drive.

@hazetguy
how did you end up with that incredible stash of HiE hubs, etc.?

Robbie, is the guy in Nashville? My daughter lives there and I or my wife manage to get there several times a year. Maybe I can help out. It might be a slow turn around, but better than a 10 hour drive.

@hazetguy
how did you end up with that incredible stash of HiE hubs, etc.?

Not my stash, and not in Nashville, but in central NC. The guy who has them is the son of the man who bought the stash from the Hi-E founder. At present, he is not interested in the time and effort needed to sort and categorize all that stuff.
Jon (@hazeteguy) has bought parts from him and made another trip. He may have picked up what I need, not sure. We are working on it.

Robbie, thanks for the clarification. I did hear from hazeteguy and have returned his PM.

The stash of Hi-E stuff that First Flight had did seem overwhelming. I spoke to them once about respacing my 120mm rear to accept a 6 speed Ultra spaced freewheel. They said it could be done, but figuring out which spacers without the wheel in hand could prove challenging.

The story of Hi-E and creations of Harlan Meyer is quite remarkable. Some of it is waaaay out there! The linked article below is well worth the read. The riveted Cosmopolitan frames..... oh my. And the ultra light rims that he formed pretty much remind me of aluminum rain gutters.

Larry Black shared a most comical story about one time visiting Meyer on a detour - during crew RAAM event. His description of the concrete floor directly above in a portion of the shop... Maybe he'll pipe in and describe in his own words, as otherwise beyond ones imagination hilarious.